# List of animated feature films of 1986

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1986.

## List

| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
| The Adventures of the American Rabbit | United States Japan | Fred Wolf Nobutaka Nishizawa | Clubhouse Pictures Murakami-Wolf-Swenson | Traditional | Theatrical | Based on the painting character created in 1974 by Stewart Moskowitz (July 6, 1941 – May 23, 2017). | January 17, 1986 | 82 minutes |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | Australia | | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | July 2, 1986 | 51 minutes |
| Ai City アイ・シティ (Ai Shiti) | Japan | Kōichi Mashimo | Toho Movic Ashi Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 26, 1986 | 86 minutes |
| An American Tail | United States Ireland | Don Bluth | Sullivan Bluth Studios Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | The third animated feature released by Universal Pictures, and the first the studio produced. | November 21, 1986 | 80 minutes |
| Amon Saga アモン・サーガ (Amon Sāga) | Japan | Shunji Ōga | Tohokushinsha Film | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 19, 1986 | 75 minutes |
| Arion アリオン | Japan | Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | Toho (distributor) Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 15, 1986 | 118 minutes |
| Armored Trooper Votoms: The Big Battle 装甲騎兵ボトムズ ビッグバトル (Sōkō Kihei Botomuzu: Big Battle) | Japan | Ryousuke Takahashi | Sunrise Bandai Visual (distributor) (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 5, 1986 | 60 minutes |
| Asterix in Britain Astérix chez les Bretons (Asterix among the Britons) | France | Pino van Lamsweerde | Gaumont (distributor) Dargaud Films Gutenberghus | Traditional | Theatrical | Fourth installment in the Asterix film series; Plot adapted from volume 8 of the comic book series. | November 20, 1986 | 79 minutes |
| Barefoot Gen 2 はだしのゲン2 (Hadashi no Gen 2) | Japan | Toshio Hirata | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to Barefoot Gen (1983). | June 14, 1986 | 85 minutes |
| Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West Bolek i Lolek na Dzikim Zachodzie | Poland | Stanislaw Dulz | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 5, 1986 | 71 minutes |
| California Crisis: Gun Salvo カリフォルニア・クライシス 追撃の銃火 (California Crisis - Tsuigeki no Hibana) | Japan | Mizuho Nishikubo | Hiro Media Studio Unicorn Shochiku CBS/FOX Video (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 21, 1986 | 45 minutes |
| Captain Tsubasa: Sekai Daikessen!! Jr. World Cup 世界大決戦!! Jr.ワールドカップ (Captain Tsubasa: The Great World Battle!! Jr. World Cup) | Japan | Tatsuya Okamoto | Tsuchida Production | Traditional | Theatrical | Fourth feature film in the Captain Tsubasa anime series. | July 12, 1986 | 57 minutes |
| Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | Canada United States | Dale Schott | LBS Communications Nelvana Limited | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel/prequel to The Care Bears Movie (1985). | March 21, 1986 | 76 minutes |
| Castle in the Sky 天空の城ラピュタ (Tenkū no Shiro Rapyuta) | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Toei Studio Ghibli | Traditional | Theatrical | Studio Ghibli's first anime feature film. | August 2, 1986 | 124 minutes |
| Cat City Macskafogó (Cat Catcher) | Hungary Canada West Germany | Béla Tervovszky | Pannónia Filmstúdió Sefel Pictures International Infafilm Gmbh | Traditional | Theatrical | | October 2, 1986 | 96 minutes |
| Coral Reef Legend: Elfie of the Blue Sea サンゴ礁伝説 青い海のエルフィ (Sango-sho Densetsu: Aoi Umi no Erufii) | Japan | Yoshio Kuroda | Nippon Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | | August 22, 1986 | 72 minutes |
| The Cosmic Eye | United States | Faith Hubley | Hubley Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | | June 6, 1986 | 72 minutes |
| Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Curtain Call 魔法の天使クリィミーマミ カーテンコール (Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami: Curtain Call) | Japan | Kazunori Itō Mochizuki Tomomichi | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | February 1, 1986 | 45 minutes |
| Delpower X Explosion Miracle Genki!! デルパワーX爆発みらくる元気！ (Delpower X Bakuhatsu Miracle Genki!!) | Japan | Masato Sato | Big Bang Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd. Kindaieigasha Co., Ltd. Shindosha | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 21, 1986 | 42 minutes |
| Dirty Pair: Project Eden ダーティペア（劇場版） (Daati Pea Gekijou-ban) | Japan | Kōichi Mashimo | Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical | | November 28, 1986 | 85 minutes |
| Dokkaebi bangmang-i 도깨비 방망이 (The Goblin's Bat) | South Korea | Bak Seung-cheol | 3rd Advertisement | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 20, 1986 | 60 minutes |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops ドラえもん のび太と鉄人兵団 (Doraemon: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Shin-Ei Animation Asatsu Toho | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 15, 1986 | 97 minutes |
| Dot and Keeto | Australia | Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Films | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical | | May 22, 1986 | 75 minutes |
| Dot and the Whale | Australia | Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Films | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical | | October 30, 1986 | 75 minutes |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Australia | | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | July 10, 1986 | 50 minutes |
| Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies ドラゴンボール 神龍の伝説 (Doragon Bōru Shenron no Densetsu) | Japan | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | First installment of the Dragon Ball film series. | December 20, 1986 | 50 minutes |
| Eleven Hungry Cats and an Albatross 11ぴきのねことあほうどり (Juippiki no Neko to Ahōdori) | Japan | Tameo Kohanawa | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to Eleven Hungry Cats (1980). | August 27, 1986 | 90 minutes |
| The Elm-Chanted Forest Čudesna šuma | Yugoslavia | Milan Blažeković Doro Vlado Hreljanovic | Croatia Film Fantasy Forest Films Inc. | Traditional | Theatrical | First Yugoslavian (Croatian) animated feature. | June 19, 1986 | 79 minutes |
| Fist of the North Star 北斗の拳 (Hokuto no Ken) | Japan | Toyoo Ashida | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 8, 1986 | 110 minutes |
| Fluppy Dogs | United States | Fred Wolf | Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Television special | Pilot film for an intended animated television series, although the aforementioned series was never produced. | November 27, 1986 | 44 minutes |
| Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale | New Zealand | Murray Ball | Kerridge-Odeon | Traditional | Theatrical | First New Zealand animated feature. | April 9, 1986 | 71 minutes |
| Gaksital 각시탈 (Bridal Mask) | South Korea | Lee Hag-bin | | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 20, 1986 | |
| Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet 銀河探査2100年 ボーダープラネット (Ginga tansa 2100-nen: Bôdâ puranetto) | Japan | Osamu Tezuka | Tezuka Productions Nippon TV | Traditional | Television film | Ninth animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon. | August 24, 1986 | 73 minutes |
| Gall Force: Eternal Story ガルフォース —エターナル・ストーリー (Garu Fōsu Etānaru Sutōrī) | Japan | Katsuhito Akiyama | Artmic AIC | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 26, 1986 | 85 minutes |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō: Gekitotsu! I jigen yōkai no dai hanran ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 激突!!異次元妖怪の大反乱 (GeGeGe no Kitarō: Clash!! The Great Rebellion of the Dimensional Yokai) | Japan | Hiroki Shibata | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 20, 1986 | 48 minutes |
| GeGeGe no Kitarō: Saikyō Yōkai Gundan! Nihon jōriku!! ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 最強妖怪軍団!日本上陸!! (GeGeGe no Kitarō: The Strongest Yokai Army!! Disembark for Japan!) | Japan | Serikawa Yuware | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 12, 1986 | 49 minutes |
| GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords | United States | Ray Patterson | Clubhouse Pictures Hanna-Barbera Productions Tonka | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 21, 1986 | 71 minutes |
| The Good Soldier Schweik Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka | Czechoslovakia | Stanislav Látal | Krátký film Praha Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (Distributor) | Stop motion | Theatrical | | January 1, 1986 | 90 minutes |
| The Great Cheese Robbery Velká sýrová loupez | Czechoslovakia West Germany | Václav Bedrich | Krátký film Praha – Studio Bratri v triku Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) | Traditional | | | | 55 minutes |
| The Great Heep | United States | Clive A. Smith | Nelvana Lucasfilm | Traditional | Television special | | June 7, 1986 | 48 minutes |
| The Great Mouse Detective | United States | Ron Clements Burny Mattinson Dave Michener John Musker | Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 2, 1986 | 74 minutes |
| Grey: Digital Target GREY デジタル・ターゲット (Gurei Dejitaru Tāgetto) | Japan | Tetsu Dezaki | Ashi Productions Magic Bus Tokuma Japan Communications Tokuma Shoten | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 13, 1986 | 73 minutes |
| Guyver: Out of Control 強殖装甲ガイバー (Kyōshoku Sōkō Guyver) | Japan | Hiroshi Watanabe | Bandai Studio Live Network Animate Movic AIC Artland Studio Victory Wave Only For A Lite | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 13, 1986 | 55 minutes |
| Heathcliff: The Movie | United States Canada France | Bruno Bianchi | DIC Entertainment LBS Communications McNaught Syndicate | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | January 17, 1986 | 70 minutes |
| High School! Kimengumi ハイスクール!奇面組 (Hai Sukūru! Kimengumi) | Japan | Makoto Moriwaki | NAS Toei Company (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 12, 1986 | 51 minutes |
| The Humanoid ザ・ヒューマノイド 哀の惑星レザリア (The Humanoid – Ai no Wakusei Lazeria) | Japan | Shin'ichi Masaki | Kaname Production Nishiko Pro Hiromedia Co., Ltd. Toshiba EMI | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | March 3, 1986 | 45 minutes |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Australia | Geoff Collins | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | December 21, 1986 | 52 minutes |
| Inhumanoids: The Movie | United States | Ray Lee | Hasbro Marvel Productions Sunbow Productions Toei Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation film of the 15-episode animated television miniseries ran in 1986, as part of the series Super Sunday that ran from June 29 to October 5, 1986. | ? | |
| Itoshi no Betty Mamonogatari 魔物語 愛しのベティ (Betty the Beloved: A Demon Story) | Japan | Kazuo Koike (chief director) Masato Sato (unit director) | Big Bang Shindosha Tohokushinsha Film Toei Company (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 19, 1986 | 53 minutes |
| Ivanhoe | Australia | | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | September 14, 1986 | 55 minutes |
| Kidnapped | Australia | | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | June 21, 1986 | 55 minutes |
| Jiminy Cricket: Storyteller | United States | ? | Walt Disney Productions (archive footage) Disney Channel (distributor) | Traditional | Television special Compilation film | Compilation of Disney theatrical animated shorts based on children's literature; retread adaptation of "From Aesop to Hans Christian Andersen" (Season 1, Episode 19 of Disneyland; aired March 2, 1955), Eddie Carroll provided new redubbed lines for Jiminy Cricket in the special. | September 14, 1986 | 90 minutes |
| Kidnapping in Tiutiurlistan Porwanie w Tiutiurlistanie | Poland | Franciszek Pyter, Zdzisław Kudła | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych | Traditional | | | May 30, 1986 | 90 minutes |
| Kinnikuman: Crisis in New York! キン肉マン ニューヨーク危機一髪！ (Kinnikuman: Nyū Yōku Kiki Ippatsu!) | Japan | Takenori Kawada | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 15, 1986 | 45 minutes |
| Kinnikuman: Justice Supermen vs. Fighter Supermen キン肉マン 正義超人VS戦士超人 (Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs Senshi Chōjin) | Japan | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 20, 1986 | 51 minutes |
| King Solomon's Mines | Australia | | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | June 25, 1986 | 55 minutes |
| Liberty and the Littles | United States | Bernard Deyriès | DiC Entertainment | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired on the ABC anthology series ABC Weekend Special as a three-part installment on the series' tenth season. | October 18 – November 1, 1986 | 70 minutes |
| Majo demo Steady 魔女でもステディ (Even a Witch Is Steady) | Japan | Osamu Kobayashi | Herald Pony Tokyo Media Connections Ajia-do Animation Works | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | September 5, 1986 | 41 minutes |
| Maris the Chojo ザ・超女 (Za Sūpāgyaru) | Japan | Motosuke Takahashi | Studio Pierrot Shogakukan Production | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | May 21, 1986 | 50 minutes |
| Matthias the Just Mátyás, az igazságos | Hungary | László Újváry | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | | | January 30, 1986 | 66 minutes |
| MD Geist 装鬼兵MDガイスト (Sokihei M.D. Gaisuto) | Japan | Hayato Ikeda | Studio Wave Zero G-Room | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | May 21, 1986 | 40 minutes |
| Megazone 23 – Part II メガゾーン23 PART II | Japan | Ichiro Itano | AIC Artland Tatsunoko | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | May 30, 1986 | 80 minutes |
| Meitantei Holmes: Mrs. Hudson Hitojichi Jiken / Dover Kaikyō no Daikūchūsen! 名探偵ホームズ ミセス・ハドソン人質事件/ドーバー海峡の大空中戦！ (Famous Detective Holmes: The Mrs. Hudson Kidnapping Case / The Air Battle Over Dover!) | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | August 2, 1986 | 46 minutes |
| Mr. Pen Pen Mr．ペンペン | Japan | Ken Baba Tetsuo Yasumi | Shin-Ei Animation TV Asahi | Traditional | Television special | | March 31, 1986 | 47 minutes |
| Mr. Pen Pen II Mr．ペンペン II | Japan | | Shin-Ei Animation TV Asahi | Traditional | Television special | Sequel to the first Mr. Pen Pen, airing eight months after the earlier special. | December 29, 1986 | 46 minutes |
| My Little Pony: The Movie | United States | Michael Joens Margaret Nichols | Hasbro Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions Toei Animation AKOM | Traditional | Theatrical | | June 6, 1986 | 87 minutes |
| Nayuta 那由他 (Nayuta et al.) | Japan | Masami Hata | Circus Production OB Planning Shogakukan Toshiba EMI | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 31, 1986 | 80 minutes |
| The New Adventures of Monica and Friends As Novas Aventuras da Turma da Mônica | Brazil | Mauricio de Sousa | Estúdios Maurício de Sousa Casinha de Animação | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | September 20, 1986 | 56 minutes |
| Opening the Door a. k. a. Open the Door 扉を開けて (Tobira o Akete) | Japan | Keizô Shimizu, Tsuneo Tominaga | Kitty Films Magic Bus | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 1, 1986 | 80 minutes |
| Outlanders アウトランダーズ (Autorandāzu) | Japan | Katsuhisa Yamada | Tatsunoko Production Victor Musical Industries AIC | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 16, 1986 | 48 minutes |
| Pelican Road Club Culture ペリカンロード ～クラブ・カルーチャ～ | Japan | Eiichi Yamamoto | Studio World | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | June 21, 1986 | 55 minutes |
| Phoenix: Karma Chapter 火の鳥 鳳凰編 (Hi no Tori: Ho-o-hen) | Japan | Rintaro | Madhouse Tezuka Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 20, 1986 | 60 minutes |
| Pin-Pin's Travels Calatoriile lui Pin-Pin | Romania | Luminița Cazacu | Animafilm | Traditional | | | January 1, 1986 | 90 minutes |
| Prefectural Earth Defense Force 県立地球防衛軍 (Kenritsu Chikyuu Boueigun) | Japan | Keiji Hayakawa | Gallop | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | March 21, 1986 | 50 minutes |
| Project A-ko プロジェクトA子 (Purojekuto A-ko) | Japan | Katsuhiko Nishijima | Shochiku-Fuji Soeishinsha A.P.P.P. | Traditional | | | June 21, 1986 | 84 minutes |
| Ratty Råttis | Sweden | Lennart Gustafsson | Kanalfilm Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) | Traditional | | | December 19, 1986 | 84 minutes |
| Robotech: The Movie | United States Japan | Noboru Ishiguro Carl Macek | Harmony Gold USA Tatsunoko AIC Enterprises | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 25, 1986 | 82 minutes |
| Roots Search ルーツ・サーチ 食心物体X (Roots Search: Shokushin Buttai X) | Japan | Hisashi Sugai | Studio Live Nippon Columbia | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | September 10, 1986 | 45 minutes |
| Running Boy: Star Soldier's Secret RUNNING BOY スターソルジャーの秘密 (Running Boy Star Soldier no Himitsu) | Japan | Tameo Kohanawa | Toho Company Filmlink International Aubec Bebow Cream Land | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 20, 1986 | 46 minutes |
| Saint Elmo – Hikari no Raihousha セントエルモ・光の来訪者 (Saint Elmo – Apostle of Light) | Japan | Tomoharu Katsumata | Toei Animation Kansai Electric Power Company Mainichi Movie Company Yomiuri TV | Traditional | Television special | | April 1986 | 65 minutes |
| Salar | Czechoslovakia | Ivan Renč | Krátký film Praha | | | | ? | 47 minutes |
| Sangokushi II: Amakakeru otoko-tachi 三国志II 天翔ける英雄たち (Three Kingdoms II: Heavenly Heroes) | Japan | Tetsuo Imazawa | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | Television special | Sequel to last year's Sangokushi (1985). | August 22, 1986 | 90 minutes |
| Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo 生徒諸君! 心に緑のネッカチーフを (Attention Students! A Green Neckerchief for Your Hearts) | Japan | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Toho Ashi Productions Fuji TV | Traditional | Television special | Twenty sixth and final animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | February 23, 1986 | 65 minutes |
| Skeletor's Revenge | United States | Bob Arkwright Lou Kachivas Ernie Schmidt Gwen Wetzler | Filmation | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation of earlier He-Man and the Masters of the Universe TV episodes – "Day of the Machines", "Trouble in Trolla" and "The Cat and the Spider", respectively. | ? | 45 minutes |
| Sophie's Place | United States | Larry Jordan | ? | Experimental | | | ? | 90 minutes |
| Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach! スーパーマリオブラザーズ ピーチ姫救出大作戦！ (Sûpâ Mario Burazâzu.: Pîchi-hime kyushutsu dai sakusen!) | Japan | Masami Hata | Nintendo Grouper Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | First film based on a video game overall. | July 20, 1986 | 61 minutes |
| Tato, nie bój się dentysty! Dad, Don't Be Afraid of the Dentist! | Poland | Zofia Ołdak | Studio Miniatur Filmowych | Stop motion/Live action | Theatrical | | May 12, 1986 | 69 minutes |
| They Were Eleven 11人いる! (Jûichi-nin iru!) | Japan | Tetsu Dezaki Tsuneo Tominaga | Toho Kitty Film | Traditional | Theatrical | | November 1, 1986 | 91 minutes |
| The Three Musketeers | Australia | | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | October 4, 1986 | 54 minutes |
| Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger 時空の旅人 (Toki no Tabibito) | Japan | Mori Masaki | Madhouse Project Team Argos | Traditional | | | December 20, 1986 | 91 minutes |
| Touch: Sebangō no Nai Ace タッチ 背番号のないエース (Touch: Ace Without a Number on His Back) | Japan | Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | April 12, 1986 | 93 minutes |
| Touch 2: Sayonara no Okurimono タッチ2 さよならの贈り物 (Touch 2: The Farewell Gift) | Japan | Gisaburō Sugii (chief director) Naoto Hashimoto | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | December 13, 1986 | 81 minutes |
| The Transformers: The Movie | United States Japan | Nelson Shin | Hasbro Marvel Productions Sunbow Productions Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical| The final film for both Orson Welles, who died the year before its release, and Scatman Crothers, who died months after its release. | August 8, 1986 | 85 minutes |
| The Trapalhoes in the Tail of the Comet Os Trapalhões no Rabo do Cometa | Brazil | Dedé Santana | Black & White & Color Maurício de Sousa Produções Renato Aragão Produções | Traditional | | | January 8, 1986 | 81 minutes |
| Urban Square – Kohaku no Tsuigeki アーバンスクウェア 琥珀の追撃 (Urban Square – In Pursuit of Amber) | Japan | Akira Nishimori | Bandai Visual Network Koenji Studio | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 28, 1986 | 56 minutes |
| Urusei Yatsura 4: Lum the Forever うる星やつら4 ラム・ザ・フォーエバー (Urusei Yatsura 4: Ramu za Fōebā) | Japan | Kazuo Yamazaki | Studio Deen | Traditional | Theatrical | Fourth feature in the Urusei Yatsura film series. | February 22, 1986 | 94 minutes |
| Valhalla Valhalla | Denmark | Peter Madsen Jeffrey J. Varab | Swan Film Production A/S Asgaard Film ApS Metronome Productions Interpresse A/S Palle Fogtdal A/S | Traditional | Theatrical | | October 10, 1986 | 76 minutes |
| Voltron: Fleet of Doom | United States Japan | Franklin Cofod | World Events Productions Toei Animation | Traditional | Television special | | September 10, 1986 | 46 minutes |
| Wanna-Be's ウォナビーズ | Japan | Yasuo Hasegawa | AIC Artmic Movic | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 25, 1986 | 45 minutes |
| Windaria a. k. a. Once Upon a Time 童話めいた戦史ウインダリア (Dôwa meita senshi Windaria) | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | Idol Kaname Productions Studio Gallop | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 19, 1986 | 101 minutes |
| When the Wind Blows | United Kingdom | Jimmy Murakami | Recorded Releasing | Traditional/Stop motion | Theatrical | | October 24, 1986 | 84 minutes |

## Highest-grossing animated films of the year

| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | An American Tail | Sullivan Bluth Studios / Universal Studios | $84,542,002 |
| 2 | The Great Mouse Detective | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $38,625,550 |
| 3 | Laputa: Castle in the Sky | Studio Ghibli | $15,892,997 |
| 4 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops | Asatsu / Toho | $13,114,000 (¥2,210,000,000) |
| 5 | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | LBS Communications / Nelvana Limited | $12,000,000 |